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Posted 3/19/2014 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
Does caffeine cause flare ups in anyones uc?
Posted 3/19/2014 9:02 PM (GMT 0)
Caffeine didn't cause a flare for me but made my symptoms much worse when I was flaring...mild to moderate.
Posted 3/19/2014 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
Nope, never caused a flare up with me BUT it can make stools looser and not just people with Uc but healthy people as well.
Posted 3/19/2014 10:39 PM (GMT 0)
Nope, not in the slightest. I have caffeine in a couple cups of tea each morning.
Posted 3/19/2014 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
I don't think it did much for me when I quit. It definitely causes problems for some people. 2 of 3 GI mentioned it as a problem sometimes. I might quit again because I am having stomach problems.
Posted 3/19/2014 11:12 PM (GMT 0)
I wouldn't say it causes me to flare, but definitely makes things move faster... If things are moving fast already it can make things uncomfortable.
Posted 3/19/2014 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
I drink green tea or coffee (1/2 caf) every day. I drank only herbal tea for a few days when flaring badly but I got horrible headaches and switched back to green tea.
Posted 3/19/2014 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
Red 34 is right. I work with someone who has to BOLT to the bathroom every morning after her coffee, and she doesn't have UC. We joke about it.

I do all my bolting before work because I love how coffee wakes me up. I love what it does to my mind but hate what it does to my body.
Posted 3/19/2014 11:52 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not sure it would cause a flare up, but coffee can, and does make people want to run to the toilet, even if they dont have U.C.
Posted 3/20/2014 12:02 AM (GMT 0)
Doesn't bother me - 1/2 a cup at home and a full cup at work in the morning. I'd probably have a harder time with very sugary coffee drinks.
Posted 3/20/2014 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
Coffee bothers my stomach so I don't drink it anymore, I never noticed a difference in my uc though when I quit. Tea seems to be fine though and I have a couple cups every morning with no issues.
Posted 3/20/2014 12:24 AM (GMT 0)
Coffee similarly "speeds" things up for me, but I recently cut it out completely and noticed it had a great impact on my anxiety, particularly in the morning time. I always thought I wasn't that sensitive to it, but I feel more balanced without that jolt. I do still drink tea but try to opt for either caffeine free or the lower end of the caffeine spectrum.
Posted 3/20/2014 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
Caffeine has a pretty quick impact on me.
coffee for multiple reasons has my gut hurting bad and me pooping up a bloody storm.

Soda with caffeine also causes major discomfort. Though it could be the bubbles. I have sierra mist sometimes and dont get the same pain though...

So for me... and everyone is different... yes, caffeine worsens my UC symptoms immensely...
Posted 3/20/2014 3:33 AM (GMT 0)
Was told Caffeine can cause a flare-up so I have avoided it completely since my diagnosis 2 years ago. I don't miss it actually and didn't go through withdrawal symptoms because I was so sick when I was diagnosed!
Posted 3/20/2014 8:38 AM (GMT 0)
Caffeine is laxative for me and any continual laxative could impact on our sensitive colons I believe.

I know from my 23andme test that I am a slow metaboliser of caffeine and hence this probably explains why my body has a strong reaction to it. People with different genetics will be those who find little effect on their digestion etc.

CYP1A2 is the gene involved I think
Posted 3/23/2014 10:21 AM (GMT 0)
Has a major urgency effect on me.. I prefer to avoid it if possible.. even though I love coffee. Max one per week for me.
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